New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-16
BOSTON,.
SOCIETY," LUBs-LEJ TURES- THE AIRES
OPERA.

socIErY-CLUBs-LEy rUREs THEATRES
OPERA.
Bo,roS jan I6-The sudden death last week or Mrs.
Charles r. McKim whose former home WAS In Boston.
cased the abandonment OF several large parties and
ecptions including Mrs Robert NJ CushDg's frat dance
and large dinner party to DO given by Mr. Nathaniel
Thayor.
On Monday night last Mr.. s. Eliot Guild gave a very
handsome dinner OF eighteen at the Somerset
Club in honor OF Mrs Griswold Gray Of New-York who
has been the guest OF Mrs. Francis lee Higginson
The second OF the Cotlon Parties" took place Tues
day night at Berkeley Hall Mrs Francis Lee HiggDson
Mrs T. Rollins Morse, Mrs. f. d. Bolt jr., and Mrs. Ar
thur Hunnewe received the company their capacity
of managers. The german began rs early as 1880
o'clock large quantity OF California needle pines
effectively used IN decorating the hall
Dinner parties have been given during the week by
Mrs Abbott Lawrence Dir. Martin Brimmer Mr.. Robert
the late Rufus Choatep.
The second harvard assembly took place at Berkeley
Hall Wednesday night with fine decorations and good
music, and grand turnout OF debutsntes They we're
maronized by Mrs Amos Lawrence Mason. Mrs Francis
Peabody, jr, MfA. r. L. Ames and Mrs John w. Wheel
wright
Mira Robert C. Winthrop gave OF her brilliant
oeptions last night at her house Electromagnetic
Mrs Edward ID. Bolt, IT,. gave her SECOND dnncing
party Thursday night for her daughter
The wedding OF DR.. James Dwight, the lawn-tennis
champion, and Miss Elizabeth Tasgi. daughter OF the
late Turkish Consul, took place Wednesday, morning at
die Cathedral. the brde being Catholic The nuptial
mass was solen nzcd nj 10 o'clock The ceremony
performed by Archbishop Williams assisted by the Row.
Father Bodhsh trst chaplain. and the Row. j. X.
Walsh a second Dr Thomas Dwight iwho married
dser OF the bride) best Mr.. Joseph A. Iassi
gave the bride away.
At the sixth annual meeting OF tho BostonIan Society
Tuesday. for tho election OF officers. President Curtis
Guild gave address upon The workings OF the society
and the history Of Boston Mr. Curtis Guild re-eleot
cd president and Samuel II. Russell lfstherinaw OF Sir
Lyon Piayfair), Thomas C. Amory aud Hamilton A. Hill
are among the directors.
Tho Massachusetts Society for the Prevention OF Cruel
ty Children mot for their annual report Oh Tuesday.
when MIRA sswer. Mr. c. " shirmmir Charles Tollsr At
knson and others chosen the directors for the
suing year
Mr. George Angel president OF the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty Animals. has notified tho Police
Commissioners that the members Of tho Police Depart
ment have made members OF the society Each po-
ceman has receiv ed TWO cards OF membership which
printed directions aud cus showing how to Kill AMI
mails humanity.
Tho Tavern Club gave Monday concert In honor OF
the lady friends Of tho membcra Mr.. r. T.. yinton lent
hi. studio formerly w. NJ Hunts, for the occasion. The
music wa. entirely ~ the Tayernsrs Mr. Montgomery
artist specially distinguishing themselves. Mr.. w. D.
Howells. the president was present With his family
cheai Research held tuesday night in tho hall Of the
society 81 Natural History DR. Henry r. Bowditch pre-
&C nteinen including Professor W H. Pickering Coonoi
T. W. ,I,sriason John G hoPss and u, ch.rlss Nine:
Unitarian Club which occurred at the vendoin, wednes
day night Alexander Wheeler was elected president.
with Leverett saiionsta and George y Hale for
Presidents The Hon Robert NJ Morse jr tho rrtiring
nlorus vein Was we'd by George = Hale in brief
aud witty speech Governor Amos made an address and
Edward Atklnson read u paper upon " 1T gress from
Poverty"
The Muster builder, completed on Wednesday their
Association. and for that purpose I'll hold convention
In chicago. March % ON that night wednesday, they
held their second annual dinner having for guests all the
delegates Ia the convention over $50 were present.
vice president OF the Boston society OF Architects and
General Charles q. Ioring of the Art Museum
1L In-t ,ef heard fp ON the long l.t of cuh, which
Boston To have genius FOR multiplying II The
Boston Camera Club formerly The Boston society OF
Amateur PHOTOGRAPHERS" The members are all more or
skful amateur photographers many OF them arch
tccs we'll The club has ttel up FOR It's reception and
working rooms nne quarters Ia a central position
.aphc art To be found for the convenience
Of the members including line gallery lighted from tho
top. with sdcghts skilfuly arranged for all sorts of
effects In portrait WORK There are regular meetings
very month. Mr. George L. Cabot, OF the prouIi
ncnt architects president aud the Executive Com
nitteo among others Is Mr. L. Alcott fratt. nephew OF
Mss louisa Alott tue onihor Who IL OF tho clever
est operators In The club. Augustus Hemenway, Dr.
William Appleton. Pcrcival Lowell, william T. Weld. Dr.
Hcbcr Bishop Edward ). Philbrck and Robert AIncry
are members
Mr. T. Heron. Allen has the lecture field almost To him
self this week NeNt week Mr.. William r. Apthorps
or,e OF lectures the Low ell Institute Music"
Will attract large and fashionable audiences Mr. Ap
thorp In tho musical critic Of Tie Transcript is nd
mbly qualified " MAKE this oOurso both entertaining
anu Instructive
The opera decidedly ovoTweixhed the theatres this
week nti AT the Park Mas fOrtcscue for second
week haa drawn better with Moths aud Frou Ffou"
than she did with first week Of Gretchen" and
Nine Molcska AT the Hollis Street has kept up the fair
audencrs sno has attracted all along At the Globe
Patience" which has RIM all the week. Ml be succeed
Cd on Monday night by Tho Main Line" Gillette's
way NJ the Museum. "A Bunch Of Keys" will follow |
Miss FOresous Monday night ut the Park At the Hollis
Thursday afternoon OF Nine. NOdjuska
will piVe "A performance OF Adronne Lecouyreur"
the special behe1t Of her fellow actors
Lawrence Barrett with kienl" Will occupy the Bos
ton Theatre stage Monday night
The operas gone Of spenddy since tho first three
night. when the houses n little light Rehearsals
of the ne ballet toppella promise delightful spec
mon for his "Pepit" There three acts Delibp's
music very bGifbe and the first dancer is oiu.
bids fair make great hit particularly Ia the
where she represents the automaton and dances In its
character
There has been lcss to In for days
The DOIste sisters giving Of chamber
music aud showing good capacity for ensemble playing
Mir (iericke will give krug's Otholo" prelude, aud
Miss Juoh VIII sing ohlSt a the byn}hony and that
MIR Alexander Pope's animal painting Calling out the
Hounds which has been cxhibng tor the month in
Iiosn goes next week To New York where at No. ABB
Fifth ave-, IL will be shown ~ the public.
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